it could go either way. >> reporter: as the only defensive player left, te'o is no stranger to adversity. this fall, in a span of six hours, his grandmother died and he lost his girlfriend to leukemia. the senior came back the next saturday, intercepting two passes, leading the fighting irish to an undefeated season, making notre dame relevant again, playing for a national championship. tonight, the voters will decide who deserves it more. and at this point, experts say, it's anyone's race. a few days ago, college football handed out the other individual awards. best quarterback went to manziel. best player in the country went to manti te'o. that could be a sign for tonight on who is going to win the heisman. >> can't they share it three ways? >> reporter: not exactly how it works. >> johnny schriffen. we should call him johnny basketball. he's got some good game. i've seen him play. >> reporter: expect when i hurt my ankle. >> we should say, on espn, our sister network, tonight at 8:00, that ceremony will be broadcast live on espn. >>> this next story starts with a simple holiday pictur